Week 8 - ATSI health - pre-readings

Question 1

What components influence Aboriginal and Torres Straight isalnder health?

Answer 1

physical, emotinal, social and cultural welbeing of the community

Question 2

What are some of the common prolblems expreinced by Aboriginal and ATores Strit Islander people when acessing mainstream healthcare services?

Answer 2

begin judged on their looks
spoken to in a condesending tone
blamed for their health
feeling intimidated around unifroms
not understanding termonology
not being given acess to safe cultrual practices

Question 3

what is the definition of indigenous?

Answer 3

refers to both aboriginal and torres strit islander peoples

Question 4

what is the deifnition of Aboriginal

Answer 4

the people of the main land australia

Question 5

what are the threee criteria for determining if someone is an Indigenous Australian?

Answer 5

Aboriginal/Torres strait Islander decent
Percives themself to be an Aboriginal Person
acepted by the Indigenous community that they live in

Question 6

how many indigenous languages are there?

Answer 6

at time of colonisation around 700
now around 280 with 38 in vicotria

Question 7

what social determinants of health contribute to poorer Indigenous Health Outcomes

Answer 7

poverty, unemployment, limited education, discrimnation, trauma, lack of empowerment, lack of health literacy

Question 8

what is health literacy?

Answer 8

a persons ability to listen, question and make decisons on their health based on their level of decuation/acess to infomration

Question 9

what are the cultral determinants of ATSI health?

Answer 9

men and womens bussiness
sorry bussiness
traditional land management
relationships/boundires

Question 10

what is sorry bussiness?

Answer 10

occurs following a death in the community, geneerally lasts two weeks, dont say name or show images

Question 11

what are the cultural connections between leand and health for indigenous poeple?

Answer 11

if the land is healthy it makes people healthy

Question 12

what is the VACCHO?

Answer 12

victorian aboriginal community controlled health orginisation
community ocontrolled orginisation providing care to people across victoria

Question 13

what are some communication considerations?

Answer 13

drawing attention may cause embaressment in a group setting - shame

no is not as often used and yes and maybe might not mean conset
dont force eye contact
avoid body contact